Fastening means



Aug. 16, 1932. I R LEE 1,872,471

FASTENING MEANS Filed May 18, 1929 @9 ROGER E i y-5 5? a ArmRNEY 5 drawing, in which Patented Aug. 1 6, 1932 g A l 1,872,471

UNITED STATES eep-Ig ROGER K. LEE, or DETROIT, MICHIGAN, As'sIeNon To CHRYSLER' conrormrron; or" ii DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A GORPOBATION- DELAWARE FASTENING I miss; a

Application filed May 18, is erialfflio. 3 643; I

An illustration of the embodiment of this invention is shown in the accompanying Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view in side elevation of a motor car hood equipped with my improved fastening means.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view in outer side elevation of one of my improved fasteners in position on a hood.

Fig. 3 is a view of the same taken on the sectional line 3-3 of Fig. 2, and with a portion of the fastener broken away and shown in vertical section to illustrate the manner in which the hood lug is engaged.

Heretofore in the use of metal fasteners for hoods of motor vehicles considerable objection has been raised to the fact that metallic fasteners very often become noisy and rattle. The trend of design at the present time is to have present as little noise as possible in the motor car and to provide structures which will not become loose and rattle when subjected to wear and rough usage.

In my improved construction the hood fastening means is preferably molded as an integral unit from an elastic substance, such as rubber, in order that the fastener will not become noisy and rattle regardless of the amount of wear to which it is subjected.

In the construction shown in the drawing, an automobile chassis frame 4 is shown pro vided with radiator shell 5 and cowl 6 supporting a sheet metal hood 7 of customary design. Means are provided for holding down the hood 7 to the frame of the car and comprises an elongated elastic non-metallic element 8, preferably molded from rubber or like substance. The lower end of the elastic which is adapted to receive an inverted element 8 is" provided with a closed loop'9, U shaped metallic fastener 10, which in turn is riveted or otherwise suitably secured toabase memberll, shown in this instance as being theside apron of the car.

' The upper end of the fasteningelement provided with an inwardly and upwardlyextending'frecess '12 for receiving and embracing an outwardly'andupwardly projecting horn or lug. 13, which is riveted or otherwise suit ably secured to the hood 7. 1 j

The end of the element 8 is provided with 'an eye 14, through which a finger of the user may. be inserted for aidingin the manipulation whenhooking i 0 V unhooking it from the-luglg. H

"Means are provided on the elcm'entS for pressing inwardly to hold the hood 7 snugly against the upstanding flange 15 of the angle iron 16 and comprises an inwardly extending shoulder 17 located medially of the ends of the element 8 and proportioned so as to bear under tension against the hood 7 when the I lug 13 is hooked in the recess 12.

In the use of thisimproved fastener, the fingerof the user is passed through the eye 14 and due to the elasticity of the element it may be stretched upwardly sufiiciently to hook the hood lug 13 into the recess 12. The proportions of the element are such that when the lug 13 is embraced in the socket of the recess 12, the shoulder 17 will hear against the outer face of the hood 7 and hold the same snugly and tightly against the upstanding fiange 15.

Although but one specific embodiment of this invention has been herein shown and described, it will be understood that numerous details of construction shown may be altered or omitted without departing from the spirit of my invention as defined by the following claims.

What I claim is:

1. A hood fastener for a motor vehicle, comprising an elongated elastic non-metallic element having one end :adapted to be anchored to the base member and the other end adapted to engage the hood, an eye formed at said hood engaging end for aiding in manipulating said element and said element also having a recess in one side including a single open extremity and a shoulder on said element medially of its ends for abutting against the hood.

2. A hood fastener for a motor vehicle comprising an elongated elastic non-metallic element having a loop at one end thereof for receiving a base fastener and havin'ga'blind recess adj acent the other endithereof; including a single open side for receiving and sub i.

stantially concealing a hood fastener lug,

an eye formed on the end adjacent said recess for aiding in manipulating saidelement,

and a shoulder on said elementmedi'ally of its ends for abutting against the hood.

3. In a vehiclehaving a hood anda support in close proxi'mity there'to, an'outwardly and upwardly slanting lug on said hood,'and

an elastic non-metallie' element secured to t said support'and having a depression therein corresponding in shape with said lug for receivingthe same.

4. In a vehicle having a hood and a support in close proximity thereto, an outwardly and upwardly slanting lug on said hood, an elastic non-metallic element secured to said support and having a depression therein corresponding in shape with said lug for receiving thesalne, and a shoulder on said elastic element 'protrudingin advance of said lug receiving recess'and normally urged against said hood b co-action between said slanting recess and ug. i

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